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Fourth Economy’s Commitment to Fighting Racism
Last June, we shared our commitment to fighting racism. As individuals we support our communities in unique ways — we march, donate,...
Fourth Economy
Jun 10, 20213 min read


Defining a Socially Just City
A Socially Just City is a city where concern for human rights is institutionalized using an equitable economic development framework...
Fourth Economy
Dec 2, 20204 min read


National Eviction Ban: An Insufficient Band-aid
The CDC recently passed a national eviction ban through the end of December, 2020. This will protect the approximately 30-40 million...
Fourth Economy
Sep 22, 20203 min read


Commonwealth? Data suggests growing economic disparity in PA and the US.
Pennsylvania has a problem. It’s not a unique problem, nor is it an unprecedented one. Other states, and the country at large, face a...
Fourth Economy
Sep 4, 20202 min read


Lying with Numbers: Race, Unemployment, and the Great Recession
It just wouldn’t be a discussion of how numbers can mislead without an invocation of the famous quote falsely attributed to Mark Twain, who
Fourth Economy
Jul 1, 20203 min read


Our Commitment
In our work, some of the issues that we deal with are subtle, technically complex, or otherwise difficult to identify. Racism is not.
Fourth Economy
Jun 2, 20202 min read
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